Boxing’s most talked about event in more than 30 years was finally announced on Friday: the fight between the sport’s two biggest stars, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao, will go down on May 2 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Mayweather announced the fight on one of his social media platforms.

Deontay Wilder’s WBC heavyweight title-winning decision over Bermane Stiverne generated record ratings for Showtime, the network announced. The main event of the three-fight card captured an average audience of 1.24 million viewers, the network’s fourth-highest rated fight ever.

A rematch with Floyd Mayweather Jr. is “probably the biggest fight out there” for Miguel Cotto if the Puerto Rican star’s talks failed to produce a May 2 bout against Canelo Alvarez. That’s what Cotto’s adviser, Gaby Penagaricano said during an interview with RingTV.com last month. “We’re interested. If we end up not fighting Canelo […]

With Floyd Mayweather Jr. being so close to signing to face Manny Pacquiao, a new American heavyweight titlist in Deontay Wilder and a free TV deal with NBC, there’s much to be excited about in boxing in 2015.

Talented undefeated junior welterweight prospect Amir Imam kicks off 2015 against aggressive boxer-puncher Fidel Maldonado Jr. on the undercard of Bermane Stiverne’s WBC heavyweight title fight against Deontay Wilder on Saturday. Find out more about Imam in this week’s New Faces.